Ok thank you I’ll check it out... budget wise I’d like to get it done for 500-600 hopefully as can do all labor my-(our)self... I’m really more of the helper lolBudget? There's a similar thread on this same forum page with several options. All depends really on how much you want to spend.
I know this will shock you but you need to throw more money at it than your estimate...lol. Coilovers...no way for that budget. Koni STR.T's and a set of H&R sport springs....close. As posted, the Maximum Motorsports coilover kit is the only one I'd be comfortable with. Keep us posted on what you do and how it rides. We like to hear results.Ok thank you I’ll check it out... budget wise I’d like to get it done for 500-600 hopefully as can do all labor my-(our)self... I’m really more of the helper lol
What would you guys suggest having a stock setup? Say $1000-$1200 budget...?I know this will shock you but you need to throw more money at it than your estimate...lol. Coilovers...no way for that budget. Koni STR.T's and a set of H&R sport springs....close. As posted, the Maximum Motorsports coilover kit is the only one I'd be comfortable with. Keep us posted on what you do and how it rides. We like to hear results.
Btw....Coilovers are more than just the kit. The reason the price tag goes way up is you must have other items to work along with them. Caster camber plates are a must. Rear lower shock mounts also a must according to MM. And the kits require a specific shock/strut to work. All added up and it's quite a bit.
Good post, Mike. I'm gonna screenshot it for my suspension folder...lol. Yes, I keep everything. You should keep it ready to cut and paste in every suspension question and boom, we're done.You can do just front only for coil overs. MM recommends against rear coil overs unless your front springs are 300# or more. Street cruiser type setups are 250-275#. I run front coil overs only, and rear H&R springs.
How much to put a setup together?
Front
MM C/C plates MMCC7989 $210
MM Coil over front kit MMCO-24 $227
Coil over springs 250# $68 x 2 (these are all over Ebay for $20/spring)
MM Street spec Bilstiens MMD-FC10ST1 $276 x 2
Rear
H&R springs (which ones depend on model and front spring weight) $150/pair
Bilstien HD BE5-6418-H4 $115x2
So a bare bones simple C/O setup from MM would run you $1505 or so. You can save some cash if you buy used springs, or purchase through LMR taking advantage of discount codes or wait until Xmas when MM runs specials on the weekends.
Now, if you wanted to run a conventional spring/shock setup.
Set of Bilstien HD's F&R BIL-6 $636
Set of appropriate H&R springs F&R $ 250
MM C/C plates MMCC7989 $210 (recommended on lowered cars)
Looking at $1096 if bought direct from max motorsports. Cheaper if you substitute the Kont STR.T's which are $360 for the full set knocking almost $300 off.
Good post, Mike. I'm gonna screenshot it for my suspension folder...lol. Yes, I keep everything. You should keep it ready to cut and paste in every suspension question and boom, we're done.
You can do just front only for coil overs. MM recommends against rear coil overs unless your front springs are 300# or more. Street cruiser type setups are 250-275#. I run front coil overs only, and rear H&R springs.
How much to put a setup together?
Front
MM C/C plates MMCC7989 $210
MM Coil over front kit MMCO-24 $227
Coil over springs 250# $68 x 2 (these are all over Ebay for $20/spring)
MM Street spec Bilstiens MMD-FC10ST1 $276 x 2
Rear
H&R springs (which ones depend on model and front spring weight) $150/pair
Bilstien HD BE5-6418-H4 $115x2
So a bare bones simple C/O setup from MM would run you $1505 or so. You can save some cash if you buy used springs, or purchase through LMR taking advantage of discount codes or wait until Xmas when MM runs specials on the weekends.
Now, if you wanted to run a conventional spring/shock setup.
Set of Bilstien HD's F&R BIL-6 $636
Set of appropriate H&R springs F&R $ 250
MM C/C plates MMCC7989 $210 (recommended on lowered cars)
Looking at $1096 if bought direct from max motorsports. Cheaper if you substitute the Kont STR.T's which are $360 for the full set knocking almost $300 off.
Is there $700 worth of better handling in your first setup scenario vs the stock type with H&R’s and Koni’s?
If so how should I go about deciding exactly what spring rates for my car..., i suppose asking MM is obvious answer..thanks guys... are coil overs any better than conventional setup as far as “drag” racing goes??
$700 worth of difference? Depends on who you ask. I'd say yes.
Not only is handling better, but so is ride quality and the ability to adjust the height.
The next part of your question is kinda confusing when you ask, "are coil overs better for drag racing"? You previously asked if there is $700 worth of better handling...
You have to pick one, you are not getting both.
Typically, the better the car handles, the worse it runs the quarter mile.
A drag racer would run like a 150lb spring (which handles awful)
A regular street driver would probably run a 250lb spring
And a road racer 300lb and up.
I'm assuming you have the subframe connectors already.
If you read up on MM's website they explain why the location of the stock front springs is a poor design.
I, like mike, have run multiple sets of stock style springs. And I agree, i'm not going back.
Just makes everything so much better, ride quality, spring swaps are easy, as is working on the rest of the suspension related parts in the front (springs are like $75 a set and come off in like 5 minutes). Ride height is adjustable.
If you don't ever want to buy anything ever again (other than springs), get mm cc plates, their coil overs and a set of shocks that fit them.
Start with a 250lb spring (I run a 275lb and have been happy with that) and whatever h&r rear spring mm suggest, I forget which set I have.
If that's not in the budget, buy piece by piece until you have it all.
You can do just front only for coil overs. MM recommends against rear coil overs unless your front springs are 300# or more. Street cruiser type setups are 250-275#. I run front coil overs only, and rear H&R springs.
How much to put a setup together?
Front
MM C/C plates MMCC7989 $210
MM Coil over front kit MMCO-24 $227
Coil over springs 250# $68 x 2 (these are all over Ebay for $20/spring)
MM Street spec Bilstiens MMD-FC10ST1 $276 x 2
Rear
H&R springs (which ones depend on model and front spring weight) $150/pair
Bilstien HD BE5-6418-H4 $115x2
So a bare bones simple C/O setup from MM would run you $1505 or so. You can save some cash if you buy used springs, or purchase through LMR taking advantage of discount codes or wait until Xmas when MM runs specials on the weekends.
Now, if you wanted to run a conventional spring/shock setup.
Set of Bilstien HD's F&R BIL-6 $636
Set of appropriate H&R springs F&R $ 250
MM C/C plates MMCC7989 $210 (recommended on lowered cars)
Looking at $1096 if bought direct from max motorsports. Cheaper if you substitute the Kont STR.T's which are $360 for the full set knocking almost $300 off.
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